It's been a dry year in the Mississippi Basin. In case you didn't notice, this summer has been very dry. Daily headlines trumpet the crisis of low water along the Mississippi River and how it has slowed commercial barge traffic. I have even seen an occasional headline proclaiming that the Mississippi River is
Iowa native Johnny Anderson might very well be some anonymous kid recording songs in his parents' basement, but I think he's a pretty darn good songwriter/musician and I've enjoyed listening to his music, thanks to MySpace. Mississippi River Fool is from his 2010 CD called The Closet Takes. So thank you, Johnny Anderson, whoever you
Catfish Blues is one of those classic songs that virtually every musician of note has made a recording of at one time or another, each adding a personal touch to it. (I described the musical genealogy of this song a while ago; you can check it out here.) One of my personal favorites is this
Today's song is courtesy of The Strangeloves from their 1965 album I Want Candy, an energetic song about gambling, steamboats, and heading home to find your Cajun girlfriend. Listen to more Songs of the Day here.
The Song of the Day has been mining a lot of songs from a while ago, so it's time to get more current. Today's song--Steamboat--is courtesy of Mississippi-based The Weeks, a song that has quickly made my short list of favorites. Check out other Songs of the Day here.
Today marks a new beginning for river cruises on the Mississippi River as the American Queen begins a 7-day excursion from New Orleans. In honor of this milestone, we move up the the Song of the Day by 24 hours and give you a song to put you in a steamboat frame of mind: Mississippi
